Case summaries
Spain - The Spanish National Court. Chamber for Contentious-Administrative Proceedings, 28th December 2017, Appeal No. 607/2016
Country of applicant:
Ethiopia
Law 12/2009 establishes a special guarantee for applications for international protection filed at the border, providing that legal assistance is mandatory at the time of formalising the request, and has to be provided even if the applicant does not ask for it or rejects it.
Moreover, communication must be in the language preferred by the applicant unless there is another language that he understands and in which he is able to communicate clearly.
Date of decision:
28-12-2017
Relevant International and European Legislation:
European Union Law,EN - Recast Asylum Procedures Directive 2013/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council,Article 3,Article 5,Article 12,Article 15,Article 19,Article 20,Article 22,Article 23,EN - Recast Reception Conditions Directive, Directive 2013/33/EU of 26 June 2013,Article 3,Article 4,Article 5